For nearly everyone in this country, today’s Feast must be kept as a fast: yet another, in the long series. No Mass; no Holy Communion; no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; no Eucharistic Hymns; no solemn Procession; no final Benediction; no public communal celebration of the heart of our Catholic Faith. Our…
Catechesis for Trinity Sunday by Bishop Hugh
Homily for Pentecost (“A”), 31 May 2020; John 20:19-23
Homily for Easter 7A, 24 May 2020, John 17:1-11
In the days between the Ascension and Pentecost, the Church offers for our meditation the 17th Chapter of St. John’s Gospel. The choice is a happy one, for the great Priestly Prayer of Jesus is especially well suited for these days. In the light of the mystery of the Ascension, this prayer points towards our heavenly destiny, and unveils…